Hirotugu Akaike | |
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| 赤池 弘次 | |
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| Born | November 5, 1927 |
| Died | August 4, 2009 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
| Occupation | Statistician |
| Organization | Institute of Statistical Mathematics |
| Known for | Akaike information criterion |
| Notable work | Statistical analysis and control of dynamic systems |
| Awards | See Awards, honors, and related |
Hirotugu Akaike (赤池 弘次, Akaike Hirotsugu, IPA: [akaike çiɾotsɯɡɯ], November 5, 1927 – August 4, 2009) was a Japanese statistician.[1] In the early 1970s, he formulated the Akaike information criterion (AIC). AIC is now widely used for model selection, which is commonly the most difficult aspect of statistical inference; additionally, AIC is the basis of a paradigm for the foundations of statistics. Akaike also made major contributions to the study of time series. As well, he had a large role in the general development of statistics in Japan.